Friday, June 25, 2010

Just in case you've been holding it another way, you FREAK!
Even though Apple class this as a non issue, they're advising users to “avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases.”
See Cult Of Mac.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Happy iPhone 4 day!
I'm sad to say that I still have about twenty months on my current 02 contract, so even though I really want one (now they have a decent camera), I'll be making-do with my Samsung Jet for the time being.
My mate Neill queued outside Hemel Hempstead's O2 store this morning and is now the proud owner of a 32GB version. Well done, Neill.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Apple have gone for another unibody design to save space. Now it's only 195mm square and 36mm tall. Extras squeezed inside include the power supply (so there's no power brick to keep your feet warm) and notice the added bonus of a SD card slot.

The video card (Nvidia GeForce 320M) is the fastest integrated card on the market. That's twice as fast as the predecessor. And the power consumption has been reduced 10W at idle, so it remains the world's most energy efficient desktop computer.

But the exciting new addition is the HDMI output. This means you don't need to go out and buy a monitor; you can use any HD TV.

It's a lot easier to get into as the old Mac Mini as the circular foot rotates to give access to the gubbins inside.

For £645 you get:

2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB of shared L2 cache;

2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable up to 8GB;

8x SuperDrive (CD and DVD read-write);

320GB Serial ATA hard drive;

Nvidia GeForce 320M integrated graphics;

AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

Gigabit Ethernet;

Four USB 2.0 ports;

SD card slot;

FireWire 800 port;

HDMI port and Mini DisplayPort;

HDMI to DVI video adapter;

Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack);

Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack).

As ever, all you have to supply is the keyboard and mouse and there's a server version with 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, two 500GB hard drives now running at 7200 rpm, 4GB of RAM (expandable up to 8GB) that supports unlimited clients for £929.

Just a few bug fixes with this one. It also includes Safari 5 (yes, we will force you use our new browser!). Here's the bumf:

The 10.6.4 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It includes Safari 5 and general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:

resolve an issue that causes the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive

resolve an issue that may prevent some Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications from opening

Monday, June 07, 2010

Well here it is. Exactly like the one left in a bar a few weeks ago but Apple have really pushed the boat out on the new features...

You can video call. Now this has been around on other phones for years but to be honest, it never quite worked as well as it did on the adverts and most people that have it on their phone (I have it on my Samsung Jet) haven't even bothered to use it. Even if Apple have made it simple to use, let's hope the networks can handle the bandwidth.

It has 'Retina Display'. The new iPhone now has the sharpest display on the market. Four times more pixels than earlier iPhones - 326 pixels per inch, in fact.

It can multitask! The new A4 processor helps the phone do this. Running and switching between multiple apps is a doddle. This means you can, for example, play music at the same time as using the GPS.

It can record HD video.... and you will soon be able to buy iMovie for iPhone for $4.99.

Other stuff includes the upgraded camera - now 5 megapixels with a 5x zoom and LED flash.

The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 is nearly here. Will there be a new iPhone? Definitely. Will there be a $99 AppleTV that runs on the iPhone OS? I hope so. It could kick-start Steve Jobs' 'hobby' that never really took off. Last minute iPhone 4 rumours hint at a new form factor, HD display, better camera with flash and forward-facing camera, the Apple A4 processor and noise-cancelling. We'll know tonight when Steve takes to the stage.